The 15 Most Dramatic British Royal Family Scandals

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are allegedly moving away from Kensington Palace because Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton don’t get along. Their differences are even starting to cause tension between the two princes. (Photo: WENN)

King Edward VIII rejected the crow so he could marry a divorced American woman. Wallis Simpson had already been divorced once and was working through her second when the heir to the throne fell for her. (Photo: WENN)

Princess Margaret fell in love with a married man. Peter Townsend divorced his wife and proposed to Margaret. But the rules of the Church of England forbade such marriage. They eventually called off the engagement. (Photo: WENN)

Princess Margaret married photographer and notorious playboy Anthony Armstrong-Jones. Their marriage became a source of “growing ridicule.” Margaret became the first royal to divorce since Henry VIII. (Photo: WENN)

A conversation made public in 1992, James Gilbey told Princess Diana that he loved her and called her the pet name “Squidgy” 53 times. That’s how the scandal earned the memorable moniker “Squidgygate”. (Photo: WENN)

A magazine published the transcript of a call between Prince Charles and Camilla Parker where it was confirmed they were romantically involved. The couple even joked the about him turning into a tampon in order to “live inside” Camilla’s trousers. (Photo: WENN)

In 1995 Diana sat down for a tell-all solo interview to talk about her struggles with self-harm, postpartum depression, bulimia, her husband’s affair with Camila, and her own cheating scandals. The marriage finally collapsed for good. (Photo: WENN)

Paparazzi caught Fergie, the wife of Prince Andrew, vacationing with her “financial advisor.” One of the photos snapped him sucking the duchess’ toes—with her young daughters standing nearby. (Photo: WENN)

In 2010 a reporter posed as a businessman and, on videotape, got Fergie to accept a bribe in exchange for access to her ex-husband. She said she’d made a “serious lapse in judgement.” Shockingly, Fergie and Prince Andrew continued to live together. (Photo: WEN)

Prince Harry spent a day—yes, a single day—in rehab. After admitting to his dad that he’d tried marijuana, Harry agreed to visit a clinic “to learn about the possible consequences of starting to take cannabis.” (Photo: WENN)

In 2005, The Sun published a front-page photo of Prince Harry wearing a Nazi armband, apparently at a costume party. “Prince Harry has apologized for any offence or embarrassment he has caused,” a statement read. (Photo: WENN)

Harry was caught on camera nude (but covering the family jewels) while playing a rowdy game of strip billiards with some unnamed Las Vegas partiers in 2012. He addressed the episode saying “he let himself and his family down.” (Photo: WENN)

In 2012, a French magazine published pictures of Kate Middleton sunbathing topless while she was vacationing in Provence with Prince William. The Palace sued and a court in France ordered the tabloid to pay $120,00 in damages to the duchess. (Photo: WENN)

Ahead of her daughter’s wedding, Meghan Markle’s dad, Thomas Markle, admitted he had worked with the paparazzi to stage some photos showing him reading a tour guide on Britain and looking at photos of Meghan and Prince Harry. (Photo: WENN)

Rumor has it the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will soon move out of Kensington Palace. The reason? Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton are not getting along. However, as shocking as it is to learn that the Fantastic Four monarchs aren’t as close as pictures make us believe, Meghan and Kate’s alleged feud would only be one more in a long list of British Royal Family scandals.

The House of Windsor is, for the moment, sort of, kind of, relatively drama-free. But a look over the years shows the royals have been consistently at the center of outrages involving dysfunctional marriages, infidelity, money, and even addictions. Because their dramas are proportional to their fortunes.

And you know what they say—history repeats itself. So we wouldn’t be surprised that the alleged frictions between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton are just the beginning of a new chapter in the never-ending book of British Royal Family Scandals.

Click through our photo gallery above to learn the stories behind the 15 major scandals within the walls of Buckingham Palace that have captures the world’s attention.